Most of my tools are cheap from when I had very little money to spend on them but they turned out some pretty nice stuff along the way. When I first got into it I only had a cheap ($29) B&D circular saw, a cheap hammer, some assorted screwdrivers, tape measure and a few clamps, but I wasn't afraid to take on any kind of project from toys to outdoor furniture. I just figured out how to get it done.

For a while I got into making scale model wooden trucks, mostly tractor-trailer rigs. A typical rig would be about 3' long. I gave them to my clients. Then a company wanted me to make some for their awards program @ $1,000 each. I thought it would be a great way to earn some fun money during retirement but an eye surgery went bad and I lost vision in an eye. Now I have a bit of a problem with doing high-detail type work. But that hasn't stopped me from building an outdoor kitchen for my Eggs.

I like being creative and have used plans only two or three times to build something. To me it's easier to do it without plans. I have a feeling you are the same way.

Anyway, Egging and Making Sawdust are my two hobbies these days and I enjoy both.